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‘Texas law does not apply in Illinois’: Gov. JB Pritzker draws line in sand as FBI ‘hunts down’ runway Democrats

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Sunday refuted claims that President Donald Trump could force Texas Democrats to return to their state and cooperate with a Republican redistricting effort, insisting FBI agents had no jurisdiction to enforce Texas law in his state.

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Pritzker on GOP’s FBI arrest threats: ‘Texas law does not apply’ in Illinois

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Sunday it would be illegal for President Trump to order the FBI to arrest Texas state Democratic officials for fleeing their state to halt Republican

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Democrats slam GOP redistricting fight as 'cheating' as Texas Gov. Abbott threatens arrests

Pritzker — whose state has become a haven for Texas Democrats protesting the GOP-led effort — rejected the idea that congressional maps in Illinois are politically gerrymandered, arguing that the maps were redrawn after the census, which, he said, is "how it's done in this country."

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Texas Democrats in Illinois, Rainbow PUSH celebrate Voting Rights Act

Texas House Democrats in Illinois say they are committed to staying out of their state until the special session ends August ...

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Texas Democrats fled the state to oppose GOP redistricting. Why this one stayed behind.

On the nearby House floor, Republican lawmakers maneuvered to try to launch a rare mid-decade redistricting effort. They’ve drawn up a new map of U.S. House districts that could give the GOP five more ...

Texas House, Illinois state senator sue 33 AWOL Democrats in Illinois court

The Texas House of Representatives has sued 33 House Democrats who absconded to Illinois to prevent a vote on Congressional ...

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How Texas Democrats’ walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps

A weeklong walkout by Texas House Democrats is blocking redrawn congressional maps sought by President Donald Trump and put ...

Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump

Democrats in the Texas House left the state Sunday in a last-resort bid to block new congressional maps sought by President ...

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'Pack a toothbrush. Pack hair spray.' How the Texas Democrats are living on the run

Texas Democrats packed their bags and made plans to be out of the state for weeks. Some are missing big events, like their ...

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FBI helping Texas locate Democrats in redistricting "war" sparks alarm

Michael McAuliffe, former prosecutor and former state attorney, told Newsweek the FBI's involvement is "well beyond alarming.

Why the Texas Redistricting Plan Caused Democrats to Flee and Could Help Trump in the Midterms

Redistricting typically occurs once per decade in each state following the census. But Texas Republicans broke that tradition ...

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